Privatunterricht 7 (Phrasal Verbs)
Phrasal verbs
Phrasal verbs
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Cartes-fiches
make sense
add up
His evidence just doesn't add up.
inquire about
ask after
Jim was asking after you.
yield in an argument
back down
Sheila was right, so Paul had to back down.
take into acount
bargain for
We hadnt bargained for there being so much traffic, and we missed the plane.
confirm the truth
bear out
Helen's alibi was borne out by her sister.
lose control of the emotions
break down
David broke down and wept when he beard the news.
stop talking
break off
He broke off to answer the phone.
come to an end
break up
The party finaly broke up at 3.00 am.
cause to happen
bring about
The crisis was brought about by Brenda's resignation.
succeed in doing something
bring off
The team tried for years to win the competition and they finally brought it off.
cause the onset of an illness
bring on
Sitting in the damp brought on his rheumatism.
cause trouble to happen to oneself - you have brought this on/upon yourself!
influence someone to your point of view
bring round
After much discussion, I brought the committee round to my point of view.
mention
bring up
I feel I ought to bring up another small matter.
mobilise for military service
call up
Mark was called up shen the war broke out.
complete successfully - perhaps despite a problem
carry off
Jane had a difficult role to play, but she carried it off.
complete a plan
carry out
The attack was successfully carried out.
become popular (coll.)
catch on
This new hair style is beginning to catch on.
happen
come about
Let me explain how the situation came about.
be in the end of a matter
come down to
ti all comes down to shether you are prpared to accept less money.
receive - especially criticism, blame
come in for
The government has come in for a lot of criticism over the decision.
take place successfully
come off
I0m afraid that deal didn't come off after all.
appear
come out
All the flowers have come out.
When the news came out, everyone was shocked.
My photos didn0t come out very well.
occur - usually a problem (coll.)
come up
Look, something has come up, and I can't meet you.
meet a difficulty
come up against
We've come up against a bit of a problem.
equal - especially expectations, standard
come up to
The play didn't come up to expectations.
think of - especially an answer, a plan, a solution
come up with
We still haven't come up with a solution to the problem.
rely on
count on
Dont'worry, you can count on me.
happen unexpectedly (coll.)
crop up
I can't come to your party, something has cropped up.
abolish (coll.)
do away with
Dog licences have been done away with.
murder (coll.)
What if they do away with the old man?
decorate (coll.)
do up
We are having our living room done up.
come to a stop
draw up
A white sports car drew up outside the door.
organise - especially a document
draw up
The contract is being drawn up at the moment.
pay a visit (coll.)
drop in
Drop in any time you're passing.
fall asleep (coll.)
drop off
The baby has just dropped off.
finish in a certain way, or place
end up
We ended up staying there for lunch.
The car ended up in a ditch (= Graben).
have courage to deal with - especially responsibilities
face up to
You have to face up to your responsibilities.
show amusement - especially laughing (coll.)
fall about
Everyone fell about wehen jane told her joke.
use as a last resort
fall back on
If the worst comes to the worst, we've got our savings to fall back on.
be deceived by (coll.)
fall for
It was an unlikely story but he fell for it.
